On 06/12/2010 12:57 PM, Christopher Brewster wrote: > On an iMac running 10.6.3, python 2.6.4 I have installed numpy and then > matplotlib using 'pip'. > The message in both cases was that the install was successful. > > 'import matplotlib' does not cause error messages. > 'from pylab import randn, hist' gets a traceback with the message > "ImportError: No module named ma" > > How do I get matplotlib to work?
Delete your old versions, and install up-to-date versions of numpy and matplotlib. I don't know anything about pip, but it found you an ancient version of mpl that is incompatible with your version of numpy. http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/installing.html Eric > > Thank you for any help. > > Christopher > > ------ >>>> from pylab import randn, hist > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/__init__.py:62: > DeprecationWarning: the md5 module is deprecated; use hashlib instead > import md5, os, re, shutil, sys, warnings > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pytz/tzinfo.py:5: > DeprecationWarning: the sets module is deprecated > from sets import Set > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<stdin>", line 1, in<module> > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pylab.py", > line 1, in<module> > from matplotlib.pylab import * > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/pylab.py", > line 206, in<module> > from matplotlib.numerix import npyma as ma > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/numerix/__init__.py", > line 166, in<module> > __import__('ma', g, l) > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/numerix/ma/__init__.py", > line 16, in<module> > from numpy.core.ma import * > ImportError: No module named ma > ------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate > GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the > lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
